TGB Motorsports presents...

YAMAHA R5 1970-1972

About the Author.

Curently Living in Northern Colorado the Author has worked for numerous Motorcycle Dealerships Working as a Parts Person. Over the last 6 years OEM's that he has dealt with include Yamaha, Honda, Suzuki, Kawasaki, Polaris , Sea Doo , Victory , Excelsior Henderson,

Bikes in his Stable include 1992 Yamaha FZR 1000, 1967 Honda S65 and the focus topic a 1970 Yamaha R5.

The story behind the R5 as he says funny, " My Brother inlaw called me and asked if i wanted another bike and i said ... what did you find. thinking last time i was asked this question i got a very hammered Kawasaki KZ305. he says its a old Yamaha bike its at my brother inlaws sitting in front of a dumpster somebody dumped it there. its been sitting there for a couple days. so i went up and looked at it and brought it back home right away i was loving this treasure."

Pics of the R5 when it was brought home
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Pics of the R5 during the Mild Restoration
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Any questions or info to be added please email me at r5@togobeyond.net


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